| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | California |
| County | Solano |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| Time zone (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| Elevation | 62 ft |
| Coordinates | 38°24′23″N 121°51′35″W |
| Area code | 707 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1655814[1] |
Batavia is an unincorporated community in Solano County, California, United States. Batavia is along a railroad line, the Union Pacific Martinez Subdivision, approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest of Dixon. It was a California Pacific Railroad station that was named around 1870 for the Latin name of The Netherlands.[2] Today, various UP freight and Amtrak passenger trains speed through Batavia daily without stopping.
Batavia reportedly was platted in 1868 and had several streets laid out, but it primarily consisted of a train depot and a few residences.[3] The warehouses were destroyed in a fire in 1917.[4] Batavia declined after highway travel largely replaced rail travel.[3]
References
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- ^ Gudde, Erwin G. (1998). California place names : the origin and etymology of current geographical names. 4th ed., rev. and enl. ed. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 28. ISBN 0520213165.
- ^ Bowen, Jerry (10 Jun 2007). "Early depot town faded away". Solano, the Way it Was. Retrieved 13 Dec 2023.
- ^ "Destructive fire at Batavia". Winters Express. 22 Jun 1917. Retrieved 13 Dec 2023.